Alipus XX San Miguel Aniversario

Item: Alipus XX San Miguel Aniversario
Rating: 3.5
Author: The Editors

Don Félix García's tobalá – Sola de Vega village

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Producer: Alipus Mezcal
Maestro: Felix Garcia
Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
Agave: Tobala
ABV: 47.5%
Price: $65 ($$)

Verdict

A legitimate anniversary tobalá. Don Félix García's XX Aniversario from San Miguel (a Sola de Vega village) delivers a tobalá with the regional profile the village is known for – leaner than Miahuatlán tobalá, drier than Santo Domingo Albarradas tobalá. At 47.5% the anniversary tier's proof discipline gives the agave adequate structural room. Consensus 3.2 is low; we push to 3.5. A solid anniversary Alipus for drinkers building Sola de Vega vocabulary.

Sola de Vega tobalá is a specific category

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower, sweet smoke, ripe citrus

Palate: Aromatic and clean at 47.5% – Sola de Vega tobalá has a leaner profile than Miahuatlán's

Finish: Long, floral, drying

The bottom line

A solid anniversary Alipus